A Rustic Opinion on the Names of Conception Vessel
The explanations of the names of conception vessel(CV)by physicians in the past dynasties can be roughly divided into three categories:"Ren"is equal to"Ren",meaning pregnancy,indicating that CV is closely related to women's pregnancy."Ren"is e-qual to"Ren",indicating that CV runs in the abdomen."Ren"means"taking and maintaining",indicating that CV can runs through in all the meridians.The opinion that"Ren"is equal to"Ren",meaning pregnancy,is not completely correct.Because meridians are u-sually considered as a physiological existence regardless of gender,and this hypothesis only emphasizes the importance of CV for women.As can be seen from the original text of Huangdi'Internal Classic,CV should be found in both men and women,not only in women.Therefore,this statement is doubtful about the starting point of CV and the role of CV for men."Ren"is equal to"Ren",mean-ing"front collar of clothes",indicating that CV runs in the abdomen,which lacks of evidence from palaeography.From the perspective of palaeography,"Ren"does have the meaning of taking and maintaining.CV has the functions of"filling the skin and warming muscles when having superabundant blood and qi,and permeating the skin when only having excessive blood",which also reflects its function as"the sea of meridians",having the function of maintaining all the meridians,and then nourishing the muscles,skin and beard.CV and thorough vessel(TV),as channels for the movement of qi and blood,are not only seen in women,but because it is closely related to women's menstruation,so Plain Questions only emphasizes CV and TV when discussing women's physiological functions.Therefore,the initial meaning of CV should be"taking and maintaining",indicating that CV is"the sea of meridians",which can govern and nourish all the meridians,and then regulate the fetus,muscle and skin,etc.
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